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Gjárfoss

Gjárfoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Gjárfoss, a waterfall in IcelandPjt56 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gjárfoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Andreas Tille · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gjárfoss, a waterfall in Iceland
No machine-readable author provided. Reykholt assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Gjárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Öxl stands 1,214 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stöng, a historic site 0.4 miles away.

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Coordinates64.15130, -19.73658
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Búrfell: 5.5 mi
  • Sauðafell: 5.8 mi
  • Valafell: 7.6 mi
  • Næfurholtsfjöll: 7.9 mi
  • Skúmstungnaheiði: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Hot springs: 12
  • Hrunalaug: 15.7 mi
  • Sóði: 20.2 mi
  • Smiður: 20.2 mi
  • Þvottahver: 20.2 mi
  • Sísjóðandi: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 11
Historic sites: 9
  • Stöng: 0.4 mi
  • Þjóðveldisbær: 3.3 mi
  • Ásasel: 12.5 mi
  • Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 16.8 mi
  • Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 20.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Reykholtslaug: 2.3 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 15.7 mi
  • Martinslaug: 20.5 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 21.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Þjóðveldisbærinn: 3.3 mi
  • Heklusetrið: 13.8 mi
  • Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hekla caldera: 11.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 17.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Gjárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÖxlS1,214 m11.6 mi
BláfellN1,204 m23.6 mi
LaufafellSE1,184 m20.2 mi
ReykjaföllSE1,165 m23.7 mi
LitlhöfðiSE1,146 m18.5 mi
HrafntinnuskerSE1,141 m22.6 mi
StöðullSE1,132 m22.9 mi
HáaldaESE1,128 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:3019:33
June solstice02:4721:5923:56
September equinox07:0218:2019:23
December solstice11:14—15:21

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1818885083

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